| If you are a high school student in Indiana who is | | | | non-accredited home school and wishes to have |
| attending an accredited home school, some of | | | | some of their work reviewed for possible |
| your courses may be used towards college | | | | transfer credit towards their high school diploma, |
| credits. If you don't already know it, your state | | | | must submit a written learning portfolio. The |
| has one of the most liberal and progressive ways | | | | written learning portfolio consists of each course |
| to earn an education. In Indiana, there are virtually | | | | completed beyond the eighth grade level. |
| no requirements that a home school or home | | | | Additionally, a student may earn up to one |
| school teacher must meet. The only provision is | | | | elective credit per school year, but no more than |
| that the home school curriculum is taught in | | | | four credits in total for qualifying life experience. |
| English (Ind. Code Ann. ยง 20-33-2-4(2)). | | | | The following is required per each written learning |
| According to Indiana state law, children between | | | | portfolio submitted for credit consideration, and |
| the ages of 7 through 18 are required to regularly | | | | must be submitted in the likewise order: |
| partake in some sort of academic instruction. | | | | 1. Detailed description of the course or topic of |
| Students are expected to attend 180 days of | | | | study. Specific course goals and objectives must |
| school per year until satisfactory completion. | | | | be listed. It is advisable that the applicant discuss |
| There are two types of educational venues that | | | | this with their home school instructor. |
| a homeschooler may attend in Indiana. The first is | | | | 2. A detailed narrative bibliography (similar to an |
| a non-accredited home school, for which the state | | | | annotated bibliography) that lists all of the |
| has no legal authority to interfere with the | | | | textbooks read, including the publisher's name, |
| curriculum or the content of the home school, | | | | author's name, year published, and edition number |
| unless the program or instructors are otherwise | | | | if applicable. Be sure to include other learning |
| proven negligent in their duties, e.g. child are not | | | | materials utilized, such as journal articles, |
| instructed on a regular basis. Basically, the home | | | | newspapers, film, and software programs. A |
| school must uphold standards that are equal or | | | | detailed written description of the tasks, e.g. |
| greater to the local public school system. A far | | | | reports, and activities completed, which |
| better option, or at a least supplement option, is | | | | demonstrates how the student acquired |
| to take advantage of the more than 100 courses | | | | knowledge of the topic at the home school. |
| offered by Indiana University High School. Because | | | | 3. Detailed explanation on how successful the |
| the school does not operate on a traditional | | | | student believes he or she was in meeting the |
| semester schedule, a student can apply and begin | | | | course goals and objectives. |
| anytime. A student has a menu of three kinds of | | | | 4. Three samples of major written assignments, |
| structured education which he or she wishes to | | | | including at least one major test -preferably a final |
| pursue. Each is based on the child's future plans | | | | examination. |
| after completing high school. If a student does not | | | | Current or former students who attended an |
| plan on attending college, the standard high school | | | | accredited home school are to submit their |
| program is advised. If however, a student is | | | | learning portfolios with a completed admission |
| preparing for college, there is the dual-credit | | | | application form. All applications must include a $40 |
| program, as well as advanced placement distance | | | | nonrefundable application fee. However, prior to |
| education. Courses taken during enrollment of on | | | | applying, be sure to call (800) 334-1011 and ask to |
| either of these paths will count towards college | | | | speak to an IUHS advisor. The advisor will |
| credit if completed satisfactorily. Most of these | | | | determine if you need to submit additional |
| courses are offered online. | | | | materials and answer any other questions that |
| A student who is currently being homeschooled or | | | | you may have. |
| has completed course work from a | | | | |